BKEP PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BKEP PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.12710, -96.69840 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30PM ON JANUARY 20, THE CONTROL CENTER DETECTED A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE PIPELINE AND SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. OPERATOR PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED OVERNIGHT TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PRESSURE DROP. THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 21. THE PIPELINE WAS SHOT AT AN ABOVEGROUND WATER CROSSING. A SPENT SHELL CASING FROM A RIFLE WAS FOUND AT THE SITE OF THE INCIDENT ALONG WITH SEVERAL EMPTY BEER CONTAINERS. THE LOCAL SHERIFF WAS NOTIFIED AND VISITED THE SCENE TO INVESTIGATE.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.